Ch. 113: A Second Chance At Redemption
Hermes cried over me soaking me in tears, he wanted to let out all his pain and anguish on me and I let him. It must have been hard facing the circle and shouldering all this pain with a smile on his face.
As I was physically stagnant at the moment I busied my mind in what he had said and noticed something I had been too foolish to see before.
Why did Poseidon chose to poison me then? I asked myself.
I felt my mind collapse in a wall of black space and shattering in a million pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. I started to put together the parts that fit one at a time. And a light started to shine on the truth.
Originally I had though Poseidon wanted me out of the story for two reason. Number one was to have Zeus break and go into a state of beserk. Number two was to have the underworld destabilized so he could have access to black amber from its source. Now that I thought about it there was a third possibility.
Through exploiting Hermes to carry out their evil deeds they had managed to kill Hades before the very day I had to witness Prometheus’ conviction, leading to the possibility that the two must have been working together to overthrow Zeus at that moment.
Though this was just a plausible assumption since Prometheus hated gods and Poseidon was too proud to even work with him. Then there must have been one conclusion.
Prometheus wanted humanity spared for whatever future plan he had against the gods. And Poseidon needed a people to govern. This is a more reasonable conclusion to my ears.
I would not have figured this if Poseidon had not sent Hermes to pass on the message to a dead man, it explains why he was so excited when he found me breathing. Amd Poseidon told me why he wanted humanity spared. That was his only mistake in his planning.
Prometheus and Poseidon working together only helps me allign my number of targets. But why did Prometheus give me the replica eye of future sight then? Should I focus more on cultivating the power of these mysterious eyes? In the process I should find out their origin and the origin of cursed marks, the might be linked.
The pieces of the jigsaw puzzle came together halfway throu before I ran out of pieces. I took in a deep breath and relaxed my tense brain muscles. I exhaled and opened my eyes that had long since been shut.
Hermes had seemed to calm down a bit so I spoke to him in a calm manner. “Hermes this might not be saying much but I still want you by my side. I am putting up an allaince of my most trusted allies to stop Poseidon and would like you to join.”
Hermes stopped sulking and raised his head to meet mine saying. “No, I deserve worse than death.”
For the first time I saw Hermes crack in his eyes, his heart was broken. He looked so tied by guilt it made my heart clench. But compared to the night before the party he looked less in pain. There was nothing he could say. “Would you like to go back and rest? I know this might be too much for you to assimilate.”
His eyes deepened with a new resolve, one reborn from the ashes of his fallen self. “I’m staying! How did you know about the circle? Do you have a spy on the inside?”
Now this was where I had to play my role, the leading role. I straightened my face and spoke firmly, “Naturally I have to stop them since the circle was originally formed by me. I still need to acquire a team to stop Poseidon once and for all. You know the workings of their organization and might as well be a target now.”
Hermes pulled back from me and said. “As long as we can save the children and Eris I will accept whatever punishment you hand out to me.”
I rose to my feet and walked up to a bookshelf to return the book I had been reading earlier. Hermes climbed up to his feet and followed me as I walked to the exit of my study. I still remembered how we had done it in the future, there was a number of casualties since it was only me and Hecate, this time i would have Hermes by my side. “Hermes I need you to be fully rested and commited. Know this, I have truly forgiven you. Whatever guilt you have in your heart, overcome it. I plan to save the orphaned children first and I need you are your hundred percent.”
Hermes spoke in a weakened tone. “F– fine. But can I stay here for a while? My abilities don’t work well when I’m troubled.”
I opened the door and glanced at him over my shoulder and said. “Make yourself at home then. I will be heading out now.”
I left the door open as I left him there passing on a message that said: “My door will forever be open to you.”
I walked down the corridor and met Walter dusting some of the hung paintings and on sensing me he stopped his work ajd diverted his attention to me. “My lord? Heading out are we?”
I stopped and looked over at the painting he was dusting earlier, it was a splash of colour, something I did not understand at all. Well I guess someone like Hades would be into paintings in the first place. “Yes, get me my coat and tend to Hermes if he needs it.”
I saw the face of my butler beam with joy though as a light shift. “It give me joy that you have chosen to leave after so long. How long will our guest be staying?” He asked after he had came back with my coat and helped me to put it on.
I walked to the door and holding a stylistic cane he had brought along with the coat.”As long as he wants. Call me if anything happens.”
He smiled lightly and nodded. “Will do, my lord.”
If I revive a magic castle I will mass release 10 chapters
